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SS United States set to become reef off Florida
Latest · Watch: Divers explore US ship sunk off Florida coast to create new reef (wn.com)
The SS United States is set to be sunk off Florida to create an artificial reef, according to reports from November 10 and 11. The Guardian said the plan…
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First published 06:49 UTC, 11 November 2026 · Updated 08:17 UTC, 15 November 2026
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The SS United States is set to be sunk off Florida to create an artificial reef, according to reports from November 10 and 11. The Guardian said the plan would end a long-running dispute over the ocean liner’s fate, while The Maritime Executive reported that the ship had left Mobile, Alabama, for the reef site. WQCS reported the sinking plan, but the reports do not confirm that the ship has already been sunk.
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Live timeline 60 headlines
13 November 2026
- 20:24wn.com · Watch: Divers explore US ship sunk off Florida coast to create new reef Original ↗
- 10:53The Independent · SS United States: How life will take over the world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 07:24theyeshivaworld.com · FINAL VOYAGE: Historic SS United States Sinks Off Florida To Become World's Largest Artificial Reef Original ↗
- 06:23Al Jazeera · · also on 2 other sitesFrom ocean legend to undersea reef: Why has the SS United States been sunk? Original ↗
- 01:29KXLY 920 News Now (KXLY AM) · WATCH: SS United States sinks off of Florida coast to become artificial reef Original ↗
12 November 2026
- 23:50https://www.kfyrtv.com · We The People: SS United States sunk off coast of Florida Original ↗
- 21:21saultstar.com · Unwind by Day, Celebrate by Night: A Holiday Escape on Florida's Historic Coast Original ↗
- 20:09taipeitimes.com · Ship sank to become world's biggest artificial reef Original ↗
- 19:49Stars and Stripes · SS United States will now become the world's largest artificial reef offshore Florida Original ↗
- 17:46The Conversation · The SS United States has been deliberately sunk – this is how marine life will colonise the world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 17:41WKMG · SS United States sinks off Florida coast, set to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 17:22NPR · The SS United States is being sunk on purpose off the coast of Florida Original ↗
- 17:15Fox News · SS United States is sunk near Destin, Florida, as world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 15:16WFTV · SS United States sinks to become world's largest reef Original ↗
- 15:15Daily Echo · Watch the historic SS United States is sunk off Florida Original ↗
- 14:45Divernet · · also on 1 other siteSS United States becomes world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 14:41metro.co.uk · Iconic 990ft SS United States deliberately sunk off coast of Florida Original ↗
- 14:11https://www.knoe.com · Historic ocean liner is sunk to make largest artificial reef off Florida's Panhandle Original ↗
- 14:11Anadolu Agency · Historic US ocean liner to be sunk off Florida to create world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 13:25The Star · Famed ship SS United States deliberately sunk off Florida coast to become a reef Original ↗
- 10:59Rus Tourism News · SS United States Sinks Off Florida to Become World's Largest Artificial Reef Original ↗
- 10:03ZME Science · She Was Once the World's Fastest Ocean Liner. It's Now Been Deliberately Sunk to Create the World's Largest Artificial Reef Original ↗
- 10:03BNN · Ship sunk off the coast of Florida; set to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 09:24athens-times.com · SS United States Sunk Off Florida to Become Largest Artifici Original ↗
- 08:54Newser · Legendary Ocean Liner Will Become World's Biggest Artificial Reef Original ↗
- 08:54Indiatimes · From fastest passenger ship to world's largest artificial reef: Historic US ocean liner sinks off Florida Original ↗
- 08:39thehitavada.com · Ocean liner longer than Titanic being sunk to make largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 08:39Apa.az · Famous US ship SS United States to be sunk off Florida coast Original ↗
- 07:08https://www.wctv.tv · 'Historic moment': SS United States sinks off Florida coast, begins new chapter as world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 07:08https://www.wtva.com · GONE: SS United States sinks into the Gulf to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 06:53Daily Sabah · Historic US ship sinks to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 05:22nypost.com · Historic SS United States sinks after hours-long goodbye to become artificial reef off Florida's coast Original ↗
- 04:52inlandnewstoday.com · INT: Famed ship SS United States to be sunk off coast of Florida Original ↗
- 04:24RTÉ · Historic US ocean liner reborn as artificial reef Original ↗
- 03:37The Guardian · Historic US ocean liner sinks near Florida to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 03:20Hometown News LP · · also on 1 other siteThe historic SS United States is sunk after a long goodbye off Florida's coast Original ↗
- 02:37Daily Mail · Historic ship originally slated to become hotel or casino deliberately sunk of Florida coast Original ↗
- 01:36CBS News · SS United States is being sunk off Florida's Gulf Coast to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 01:05WGAL · SS United States sunk off Florida coast to become artificial reef Original ↗
- 00:38KELO-AM · · also on 8 other sitesFamed ship heads for afterlife as artificial reef in deliberate sinking off Florida Original ↗
- 00:05Anchorage Daily News · This ocean liner was once the world's fastest. It's being sunk to make the largest artificial reef. Original ↗
11 November 2026
- 23:50https://www.wjhg.com · · also on 5 other sitesOcean liner being sunk to make largest artificial reef off Florida Panhandle coast Original ↗
- 23:25news.az · Historic SS United States to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 22:22sun-sentinel.com · · also on 1 other siteSS United States becomes world's largest artificial reef off Florida Original ↗
- 22:10KWBU · · also on 16 other sitesWorld's fastest ocean liner is sunk to break another record: largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 20:38https://www.wtvm.com · · also on 7 other sitesLIVE: Ocean liner sinks off coast of Florida Panhandle to make largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 20:32104.5 WOKV · · also on 3 other sitesFamed liner is being sunk to create world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 19:58chicagotribune.com · Ocean liner SS United States sunk to make artificial reef Original ↗
- 19:53The Epoch Times · LIVE NOW: The SS United States, Once the World's Fastest Ocean Liner, to Be Sunk Off Florida's Gulf Coast Original ↗
- 18:37https://www.fox10tv.com · · also on 4 other sitesLIVE: SS United States set to be sunk today to become artificial reef Original ↗
- 18:12WGAU · · also on 12 other sitesSS United States to become world's largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 17:22ABC7 Chicago · · also on 6 other sitesSS United States live stream: Historic vessel to be sunk, become world's largest artificial reef off Florida coast Original ↗
- 16:27pressdemocrat.com · · also on 5 other sitesWatch live: The SS United States is sunk to make artificial reef Original ↗
- 14:43FOX 13 Tampa Bay · · also on 5 other sitesHistoric SS United States to sink Wednesday off Florida coast to become massive reef Original ↗
- 14:41FOX 29 Philadelphia · · also on 11 other sitesSS United States will become world's largest artificial reef on Wednesday Original ↗
- 13:55ABC11 Raleigh-Durham · · also on 3 other sitesHow to watch SS United States sinking as vessel takes final journey to become world's largest artificial reef in Florida Original ↗
- 11:54ABC7 New York · · also on 2 other sitesHow to watch S.S. United States sinking as vessel takes final journey to become world's largest artificial reef in Florida Original ↗
- 09:11wohfradio.com · · also on 16 other sitesOcean liner being sunk to make largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 05:05winnipegfreepress.com · · also on 16 other sitesThis ocean liner was the world's fastest. It's being sunk to make the largest artificial reef Original ↗
- 05:02WQCS · · also on 9 other sitesA massive ship is being sunk off Florida to make an artificial reef Original ↗
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